Desoto County Academy

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Desoto Christian Academy
Location
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Coordinates34°57′36″N 89°54′49″W / 34.9600125°N 89.9135176°W / 34.9600125; -89.9135176Coordinates: 34°57′36″N 89°54′49″W / 34.9600125°N 89.9135176°W / 34.9600125; -89.9135176
Information
TypePrivate
Established1970 (1970)
PrincipalJoe Sutton[1]
GradesPK-12
Enrollment325[2]
Campus typeSuburban
Websitewww.desotocountyacademy.com

Desoto Christian Academy is a private school in Olive Branch, Mississippi.

The school was founded in 1970 as Ark Academy, renamed Desoto County Academy in 1974, and later renamed Desoto Christian Academy. The school provides pre-kindergarten through the twelfth grade.

History[]

Betty Furniss founded Ark Academy in 1970.[3] Veronica Elizabeth “Betty” Trainer Furniss was a member of the Citizens' Councils of America.[4] The name Ark Academy was chosen, because, just as Noah is said to have saved humanity from a great flood, Furniss believed she was saving humanity from school integration.[5]

The school was renamed Desoto County Academy in 1974. The mascot has been changed from Angels to Ambassadors.[citation needed]

References[]

  1. ^ "DeSoto County Academy". Association of Christian Schools International. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Desoto County Academy". Great Schools. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  3. ^ Dianis, Judith Brown (April 28, 2015). "Title VI Complaint" (PDF). p. 2. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  4. ^ "CofCC charter member Betty Furniss passed away". Memphis Commercial Appeal. June 20, 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Title VI Complaint Filed Against DeSoto County School District and DeSoto County Board of Education for Discrimination of Black Students" (PDF). Retrieved 18 July 2020.
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